Difference between revisions of "Modality"
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Revision as of 05:54, 18 November 2013
Necessity
Tha+feum+aig+subject+air+N or V
(1)
| Tha | feum | aig | Calum | air | biadh | ||||||
| be.pres | need | at | Calum | on | food | Calum needs food | |||||
(2)
| Tha | feum | aig | Calum | air | dol | ||||||
| be.pres | need | at | Calum | on | go.vn | Calum needs to go | |||||
Possibility
(1)
| Faodaidh | Daidhidh | Iain | a | bhualadh. | ||||||
| may | David | John | Tran | strike.vn | 'David may hit Ian.' | |||||
Obligation
(1)
| Feumaidh | Daidhidh | am | balach | a | bhualadh. | ||||||
| must | David | the | boy | Tran | strike.vn | 'David must strike the boy.' | |||||
